how can i compare a session parameter value with variable value?

how can i compare a session parameter value with variable value? will this code work? It doesn't give the correct result.........please help

useraccount.jsp

<%@ page import= "ac.Account" %>

<%
String username=(String) session.getAttribute("username");
if(username==null) username="";
%>

<jsp:useBean id= "ac" scope= "application" class= "ac.Account" />
<jsp:setProperty name="ac" property= "*" />

<br>

<div align="right"><h4><font face="Lucida Console"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-weight: normal;">Welcome back,</font> </font><%=username%>

<center><h1><font color="#4d4d4d" face="Calibri">WELCOME TO THE  ACCOUNT CREATION SECTION<br></font></h1></center>
        <br><br>
        <br>

<h3><font size="3" color="#000000"><font size="4"> Account Type:</font> </font><font face="Calibri" size="3" color="#800080"><font color="#000000"> </font>                                               
<select name="type"> 
<option value="fixed deposit">fixed deposit</option> 
<option value="current">current</option> 
<option value="savings">savings</option> 
</select> 
</font></h3>

<h3><font size="4" color="#800080"> <font color="#000000">Account Type Description:</font>  </font><font face="Calibri" size="3" color="#800080">                           <input type="text" name="desc" size="25"></font></h3>

<h3><font face="Calibri" size="4" color="#800080"> </font><font color="#000000"><strong><font size="4">Customer ID</font></strong></font><font face="Calibri" size="3" color="#800080"><font color="#000000"> </font>                                                  <input type="text" name="id" size="25"></font></h3>

<h3><font color="#800080" face="Calibri" size="3"> <font size="4"><font color="#000000">Amount:</font> </font>                                                       <input type="text" name="amount" size="25">    <br></font></h3>

<h3><font face="Calibri" size="5" color="#800080"> </font><font size="3" color="#800080"><font size="4" color="#000000">Transaction Password:</font> </font><font face="Calibri" size="3" color="#800080">                                  <input type="text" name="trpass" size="25">    <br></font></h3>

<h3><font color="#800080" face="Calibri" size="3"> <font size="4"><font color="#000000">Time in Years (only for fixed deposit):</font> </font>       <input type="text" name="timespan" size="25">    <br></font></h3>

<%@ include file="accountprops.jsp" %>

<%

}

%>

</body>
</html>

[Edit by Dave - removed the shouting]

Sorry......it's resolved .equals method was required!!!